Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) โ Full Stack
WaystarABOUT THIS POSITION
As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will join an established, cross-functional product development team responsible for delivering high-quality software and data to our clients. You will own both automated and manual testing efforts across multiple products, partnering closely with engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders.This role is ideal for someone who thrives on autonomy, values clear communication, and is excited to use AI as a force multiplier to design thoughtful test strategies and robust automated solutions. Youโll be trusted to manage your work independently while proactively sharing risks, insights, and opportunities for improvement with the team.
You will act as a quality champion, helping embed quality practices early in the development lifecycle and coaching others on modern testing and quality engineering best practices.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
What You Will Doย
As an SDET on the team, you will:ย
Design, implement, andย maintainย complex automated testsย (end-to-end, performance, load, scalability, and security) using tools such as Playwright and/or Seleniumย
Leverage AI toolsย to:ย ย
Create and refine test plans and test strategiesย
Accelerate automated test creation and maintenanceย
Analyze test results andย identifyย coverage gapsย
Generate realistic and meaningful test data scenariosย
Take ownership of testing efforts for assigned products, managing your workย autonomouslyย while communicating progress, risks, and blockers earlyย
Collaborate closely withย engineering, product, and business partnersย to understand requirements, architecture, and desired outcomesย
Champion a โquality-from-the-startโ mindset by influencing design discussions, acceptance criteria, and release readinessย
Set and help driveย clear quality expectationsย for each product releaseย
Document, track, andย validateย defects through resolutionย
Continuously improve testing processes, tools, and frameworks that strengthen quality across the team and organizationย
Contribute positively to team culture by beingย kind, collaborative, curious, and engagedย in your workย
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
What You Will Needย
Minimumย Requirementsย
Bachelorโs degree in Computer Scienceย or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)ย
3+ years of professional experienceย as an SDETย designing, developing, andย maintainingย full-stack test automationย for modern web applications and microservicesย
Hands-on experience withย Playwright and/or Seleniumย for end-to-end testingย
Strong programming skills inย C#ย
Intermediateย proficiencyย withย SQLย
Experience working withย CI/CD pipelinesย
Experience usingย Jira and/or Azure DevOps (ADO)ย to support agile project management, sprint work, and defect trackingย
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain risks, findings, and recommendationsย
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What Will Set You Apartย
Comfort usingย AI tools as part of your daily workflow, with curiosity about how they can improve test quality and efficiencyย
A proven ability to workย independentlyย whileย remainingย highly communicative and collaborativeย
A mindset that balancesย high standardsย withย kindness, empathy, and respect for teammatesย
Excitement about learning, improving systems, and contributing to something larger than your own individual tasksย
ABOUT WAYSTAR
Through a smart platform and better experience, Waystar helps providers simplify healthcare payments and yield powerful results throughout the complete revenue cycle.
Waystarโs healthcare payments platform combines innovative, cloud-based technology, robust data, and unparalleled client support to streamline workflows and improve financials so providers can focus on what matters most: their patients and communities. Waystar is trusted by 1M+ providers, 1K+ hospitals and health systems, and is connected to over 5K commercial and Medicaid/Medicare payers. ย We are deeply committed to living out our organizational values: honesty; kindness; passion; curiosity; fanatical focus; best work, always; making it happen; and joyful,ย optimistic & fun.
Waystar products have won multiple Best in KLASยฎ or Category Leader awards since 2010 and earned multiple #1 rankings from Black Bookโข surveys since 2012. The Waystar platform supports more than 500,000 providers, 1,000 health systems and hospitals, and 5,000 payers and health plans. For more information, visit waystar.comย or follow @Waystarย on Twitter.ย ย
WAYSTAR PERKS
- Competitive total rewards (base salary + bonus, if applicable)
- Customizable benefits package (3 medical plans with Health Saving Account company match)
- We offer generous paid time off for our non-exempt team members, starting with 3 weeks +ย 13 paid holidays, including 2 personal floating holidays. We also offer flexible time off for our exempt team members + 13 paid holidays
- Paid parental leave (including maternity + paternity leave)
- Education assistance opportunities and free LinkedIn Learning access
- Free mental health and family planning programs, including adoption assistance and fertility support
- 401(K) program with company match
- Pet insurance
- Employee resource groups
Waystar is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate, value, and support diversity and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.